Machine fob wringing clothes



UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

E. L. HAGAR, OF FRANKFORT, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR TO HIMSELF AND T. D.AYLSWORTH, OF ILION, NEWV YORK.

MACHINE FOR WRINGING CLOTHES.

Specification of Letters Patent No. 20,470, dated June 1, 1858.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EDWIN L. HAGAR, o Frankfort, in the county ofHeckimer and State of New York, have invented a new Machine or Apparatusto Assist in Tringing Clot-hes at the Tashtubg and I do hereby declarethat the following is a full and exact description thereof, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawings and the letters of reference madethereon.

The nature of my invention consists in providing a selfacting claspwhich is attached to the rim or edge of the tub which receives and holdsone end of the article to be wrung, while with the two hands twisting inone direction the article is wrung to great advantage.

To enable others skilled in the art to make and use my invention I willproceed to describe its construction and operation.

VFigure l, of the annexed drawings represents the wash-tub with myapparatus attached to it as when in use. A, is the tub, B, the clasp,and C an article of clothing as when in the operation of wringing. B,Fig. 2, is a separate view of the clasp on a scale enlarged to about onehalf the working size. It consists of a wooden stock D, to which areattached the crooked wire hooks a, a. These hooks are made of brass orother metal that will not be easily corroded so as to mark the clothes.They are both of one piece of wire which passes through the stock by theorifice e, in which the wire works easily.

To prepare the tub for the use of the clasp, it is simplyV necessary toinserttwo small staples, about two inches below the rim of the tub,out-side as at f. These are for the reception of the hooks a, a, Fig. 2,and they are in a position to be reached by these hooks when thehorizontal part of the wire 0f the hooks is slightly let into the rim ofthe tub to keep the clasp steady. )Vhen in use on the tub the claspoccupies the position shown in the drawings, but it is attached to thetub by turning the upper end downward outside the tub, and inserting thehooks a, in the staples above mentioned, and then with the hooks soinserted bringing the clasp over, reversing the position of the ends,and bringing the clasp to the position shown in the figure, (Fig. l.)The hooks are thus securely fixed in the staples and will safely holdthe clasp when in use. The staples outside the tub at f, are not seen inthe drawing but will be readily understood from the description. C,(Fig. 1,) represents an article of clothing in position as when thewater is being wrung from it over the tub.

The manner in which the clasp is made to hold one end of the articlewhile in the act of wringing is shown at z'. The article to be wrung, atthe point at which it is desired that the clasp should seize it is laidhorizontally within the space g, (Fig. 2,) between the post L, and themovable wire E, the lefthand end hanging down as seen at The post at theright is then brought back outside of and around the wire and beingdrawn up the wire is brought up with it clasping the clothes between thewire and post so that the draft or tension upon the clothes C, (Fig. 1,)grasps the article more closely and holds it securely. Any other mode offastening the clothes to the clasp may be adopted, but the processdescribed is simple and quickly performed.

The point of holding upon the article may be quickly changed at will,until all its parts are sufliciently wrung. The clasp may be used on anytub or box containing the clothes to be washed and may be easilyremoved, and again replaced at pleasure.

)Vhat I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent is- Theclasp B, and its attachment and adjustment to the tub as described andshown, the whole being arranged and operating substantially in themanner and for the purpose herein set forth.

EDWIN L. HAGAR. Witnesses WM. BAKER, Trios. D. ArLswoR'rrr.

